Here are some of the year's best homes for great music, as chosen by the XLR8R staff.

Record labels play a major though often underestimated role in defining our musical tastes. The growth of the internet, and that of Soundcloud and Spotify, has made access to music far easier than it …

One of lo-fi house's leading names discusses inspirations, his debut album, and the position of the genre.

In less than a year DJ Seinfeld has become an extraordinarily influential figure in house music. What’s remarkable is that he’s done so with a series of subtle, slow burn productions that have come to…

'Stairfoot Lane Bunker' is due out April 7.

Paul Woolford will release a new EP as Special Request. Set to be released on the fabric-affiliated Houndstooth, the forthcoming six-tracker Stairfoot Lane Bunker follows hot on the heels of Special R…

'Fabriclive 91' will be released March 24.

Fabriclive 91 has been mixed by Special Request. Special Request is one of the several aliases of veteran DJ-producer Paul Woolford. The Brit has enjoyed long ties with the London venue, performing th…

Herbert joins Special Request and Cadenza on the 'Only Heaven' remix package.

Following the release of the brilliant Only Heaven EP, their first material in over ten years, Ninja Tune founders Jon More and Matt Black (a.k.a. Coldcut) return with a remix package featuring rework…

The all day event is set to take place on March 12 in London.

New international event series – Outlier – curated and headlined by Bonobo, has now finalized the lineup for their colossal, all-day launch party taking place in London on March 12. The event is set t…